Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Amendment (Fair Indexation) Bill 2010 — Second Reading
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
Mark Bishop and Nick Minchin have voted the same way 21% of the time
Mark Bishop
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for WA July 1996 – June 2014
Nick Minchin
Former Liberal Party Senator for SA July 1993 – June 2011
Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and June 2011 Mark Bishop and Nick Minchin have voted in the same division 412 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 325 times. They have only voted the same 87 times.
How do their votes on policies compare?
Policies are groups of votes related to an issue. We only show policies where we have enough information on both people.
Always voted the same way on
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Same-sex marriage equality
- The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
- Voluntary student union fees
Always voted differently on
- Equal treatment for all couples
- Extending government benefits to same-sex couples
- Government administered paid parental leave
- Increasing beef import standards
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing marine conservation
- Local community consultation on infrastructure projects
- Privatising government-owned assets
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Uranium export
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 325 times. They have only voted the same 87 times.
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Questions without Notice — Suspension of Standing Orders
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Milk Prices
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Bank Switching Options
Mark Bishop voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Bank Switching Options
Mark Bishop voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 23rd Aug 2017
Motions - Climate Change - Benefits of fast transition to zero or low emissions
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 24th Feb 2023
Motions - Non Biodegradable Plastic Bags - Ban
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Kimberley Liquefied Natural Gas Precinct
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2010; Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2010; Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Small-Scale Technology Shortfall...
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Impact of Gaza Blockade
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Afghanistan
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 22nd Sep 2016
Motions - Environment: Millewa Forest - Stop logging
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 28th Apr 2016
Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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National Industrial Manslaughter Laws
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge - Fringe Benefits)...
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Free allocation of permits
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills — In Committee - Increase emission reduction target
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Termination Payments) Bill 2009 — In Committee
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee: Joint; Reference
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 4) Bill 2009 — In Committee
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Energy Efficiency Opportunities Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 1) — Motion for Disallowance
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Dalai Lama
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 and related acts - Second Reading - Commit to reducing emissions
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Committees — Privileges Committee; Reference
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Legislation
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Amendment Bill 2009 — In Committee
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Tasmanian Department of Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Mark Bishop voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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Duck Hunting
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Environment
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 5) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Environmental and Natural Resource Management Guidelines — Motion for Disallowance
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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International Aid
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Grocerychoice
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Voluntary Student Unionism - Agree to motion
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Afghanistan
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 and Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Mark Bishop voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 and Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 — Second Reading — Read a second time
Mark Bishop voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 84% attendance
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Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Gaza
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Montions - Solar Energy Technology - Provide incentives
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2016
Motions - Climate Change - Reverse decision to cut funding
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 22nd Jul 2017
Motions - Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples - Compensation
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Democratic Plebiscites) Bill 2007 - Second Reading - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Proposed Pulp Mill
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 - In Committee - Keep clauses 4 to 7 unchanged
Mark Bishop voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007 - In Committee ...
Mark Bishop voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Water Bill 2007; Water (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2007 — In Committee
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - Third Reading - Read a third time
Mark Bishop voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Forests of High Conservation Value
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Committees - Australia’s Antiterrorism Laws Committee - Establishment
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Workplace Relations Amendment (A Stronger Safety Net) Bill 2007 — In Committee
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Schools Assistance (Learning Together — Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Amendment (2007 Budget Measures) Bill 2007 — Second Reading
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 27th Sep 2017
Motions - Iraq - Information requested
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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Climate Change
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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Schools Assistance (Learning Together — Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Amendment Bill 2007 — Second Reading
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Climate Change
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006 — In Committee
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Iraq
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Wetlands and Floodplains - Murray Darling
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Matters of Urgency — Iraq
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Beijing Olympics
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Euthanasia
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 4) Bill 2006 - In Committee - Schedule 4
Mark Bishop voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 72% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 - In Committee - Abolish the private health insurance rebate
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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West Papua
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Gwydir Wetlands
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 16th Sep 2016
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - Third Reading - Read a third time DUPLICATE
Mark Bishop voted No in this free vote
Nick Minchin voted No in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Mark Bishop voted No in this free vote
Nick Minchin voted No in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - 15 day warrant duration
Mark Bishop voted No in this free vote
Nick Minchin voted No in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - Increase penalties to 15 years
Mark Bishop voted No in this free vote
Nick Minchin voted No in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - National Stem Cell Bank
Mark Bishop voted No in this free vote
Nick Minchin voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Mark Bishop voted No in this free vote
Nick Minchin voted No in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Tasmanian Forestry Industry
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
-
edited 2nd Jun 2016
Motions - Parliamentarians’ Entitlements - Review of remuneration and entitlements
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Gunns Ltd
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Burrup Peninsula Rock Art - Protect rock art
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs References Committee; Reference
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill 2006 — In Committee - Schedule 3 (equipment based interception)
Mark Bishop voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Snowy Hydro Limited
Mark Bishop voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Snowy Hydro Limited
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Snowy Hydro Limited
Mark Bishop voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Mark Bishop voted No in this free vote
Nick Minchin voted No in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - In Committee - Amend the current process
Mark Bishop voted Yes in this free vote
Nick Minchin voted Yes in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - In Committee - Amend the current process
Mark Bishop voted Yes in this free vote
Nick Minchin voted Yes in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance